Williams v. Bradley
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Hearing on an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a law term, under the 73d rule of that court, for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia under the 73d rule of that court.
There was an affidavit filed with the declaration; and the defendant filed an affidavit of defense in support of his pleas. This affidavit of defense was deemed insufficient by the plaintiff, and he accordingly moved for judgment; and the court rendered judgment for him in pursuance of his motion. From this judgment the defendant appealed; and now *347here assigns as error both that his own affidavit was sufficient and that the affidavit of the plaintiff was insufficient.
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2Cited by2 opinions
- Holden v. PetersDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Holden v. PetersDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955